As one of the wise few who read Daniel Piedra's letter, "United States supports Israel with good reason," (SN 7/17), I felt I needed to share his wisdom with my peers over here in Cairo. We spend much of our day following the developments in Israel and Lebanon.
Boating is a way of life in Michigan. From Labor Day to Memorial Day lakes throughout the state are peppered with boats.
This letter is in response to Jason Michael Chapman's column, "Globalism, 'World Tax Fund,' can help to eliminate dire poverty," (SN 7/18). First of all, I agree with Chapman that Americans are living the good life and are, for the most part, extremely unappreciative.
In 1973, 25-year-old Donald Dax Cowart was severely burned when his car erupted in flames. Cowart was inspecting a piece of land in Texas with his father on a summer morning when he realized their car wouldn't start.
David Wishinsky seems to think that Gov. Jennifer Granholm's economic plan for Michigan is working, based on his letter, "DeVos may have political tool, but it doesn't work," (SN 7/17). If this is the case, why do we have 6 percent unemployment while the nationwide average is 4.6 percent?
Daniel Piedra's letter "United States supports Israel with good reason," (SN 7/17), is a reasonable defense of Israel's actions against Hezbollah except for his opinion of Islam as a whole.
Let's recognize that we have it good here in the land of the free. We wear fancy, expensive clothes made in factories by people working for almost nothing a day.
Imagine a cure for spinal cord injuries. In 1995, Christopher Reeve, the man who popularized "Superman," fell from a horse and broke his neck.
When "The O.C." airs, no one is surprised to see the entire cast gallivant across the screen donned in polos and khakis, ready to board their sailboats or sunbathe by their swimming pools. But when this happens in real life — with real wealth — it seems surreal. On a lovely weekend getaway for the Fourth of July, I spent a few days camping and continued on to a beautiful sailing town for America's birthday — I'll call it Beamerton. As my boyfriend and I perused the art fair and strolled the streets, I couldn't help but notice the air of the people and town.
Pick any building on campus, and you can be sure to find a vending machine stocked with multiple soda and candy bar choices.
Legislation prohibiting pregnant women from traveling out of the country? Hailing Jerry Falwell as someone "eloquent" who should be taken seriously?
We have an election coming up, and one of the candidates has a magical object. This candidate is Dick DeVos. He has a political Magic 8 Ball — it provides answers to all of Michigan's problems.
The Israeli offensive against the Hezbollah regime is a surprisingly swift course of action for the sake of the two Israeli soldiers captured by the Iran-backed Islamic radicals.
In response to Bonnie Shaw's letter "Population control not good use of Buffett's cash," (SN 7/13), it would be nice if people could look at the positive side of one man's donating of more than $30 billion to charity. Warren Buffett is a man who has stated he would donate all of his money upon death to charity and found the one charity that he felt confronts the major global issues that concern him.
Do you Google? Chances are you're familiar with the popular search engine. With offices spanning the globe from Australia to Brazil to Denmark, Google has become a powerhouse when it comes to searching on the Internet.
Reprinted from the June 26, 1981 edition of The State News I'm waiting for my bags down at Detroit Metro on my way back from an exhilarating demo in Washington, I see this intense young woman bearing down on me.
I'm writing regarding Shane Krouse's column "United States should stop making enemies, mind its own business," (SN 7/12). It's good to know that Krouse cherishes his right to free speech.
Giving money to charity is great. It would be nice if people everywhere gave more money to charity.
In a recent letter to the editor, "SN reporters should seek out newsworthy stories," (SN 7/10), Serena Bearman criticized The State News for its ongoing coverage of its battle with MSU over access to police reports.
While teenagers may like to think that they're grown up, they're not. In Michigan you're not allowed to buy cigarettes or get a tattoo until your eighteenth birthday rolls around.